School Announcements:
About the Governors
Oaks Academy Trust
Banstead Infant School is part of the Oaks Academy Trust. The Chair of the Trust, Richard Wagner, is a National Leader of Governance. He has helped take 3 schools from Ofsted Special Measures to Good, each within a year. You can see the structure of the Trust here.
As an academy The Trust must publish a number of key documents. These include the Funding Agreement, Annual Report and Accounts, Memorandum and Articles of Association and the names of the Trustees and Members. The documents can be found here.
Banstead Infant School
Where We Come From
Governors are required to act in the best interest of the school as a whole, not to represent any particular interest group.
We are elected or appointed as follows:
- Parents. Elected by parents; must have at least one child at the school at the time of election. Are representative parents, not representatives of parents.
- Staff. Elected by staff, must work at the school
- Community. Asked by Governors to bring special expertise to the Governing Body
- Head Teacher. The Head Teacher is usually a governor – We think this is vital, both Assistant Head Teachers also attend meetings, one is the elected staff member.
Training
Governors are encouraged to attend regular training courses, events and workshops to improve their skills and for the overall development of the Governing Body.
All new governors attend two induction courses. Other courses cover specialist responsibilities and committee involvement.
To facilitate this, the school has bought into the Surrey Governor Training Package.
What We Do
Governors seek to maintain and improve standards of education. They: provide a Strategic View, act as a Critical Friend and ensure Accountability. Laws and regulations impose duties on governors, such as to:
- Write and monitor the aims of the school
- Monitor and evaluate the policies to be applied by the Head Teacher and staff
- Ensure a Strategic Improvement Plan is drawn up
- Ensure effective use of the school’s budget
- Appoint, promote, support and discipline staff
- Act as a link between the local community and the school
- Draw up an action plan following a school inspection
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of the children
Local Governors at the School are delegated authority under a scheme of delegation from the Academy Trust for more information click on this link.
Meetings
The Governing Body meets twice a term during the spring and summer terms and three times in the autumn. Whole governing body meetings now include items previously allocated to the Children and Learning Committee. We feel this essential so that all governors can fulfill their role in monitoring the school. In addition, there are two committees: Finance & Building and Staffing, Pay and Head Teacher performance. Committees meet at least termly. Governors monitor the on-going strategic improvement plan through twice yearly monitoring visits and committee meetings.
Governors receive no remuneration for their duties and responsibilities as BIS school governors.
Who’s Who
| Full name of Governor | Category | Term of Office | Appointing Body | Nominated Office | Committees | Attendance at Local Governing Body Meetings 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stephanie Jane Storrar | Headteacher | 24.9.10 | Governing Body | N/A | All Committees | Present at all meetings: 7/7 |
| Mrs Ruth Wendy Tunnell | Staff | 1.9.16-31.8.20 | SENCo | Staff of School | Present at all meetings: 7/7 | |
| Mrs Joan Mary Hornsby | Community | 01.04.14 - 31.03.18 | Directors of Trust | Chair of Governors LA Liaison (in case of allegations against the Head Teacher) | Staffing & Pay (Committee Chair) Finance & Buildings Head Teacher Performance Review | Present at all meetings: 7/7 |
| Dr Ian Henry Rivens | Community | 01.04.14 - 31.03.18 | Directors of Trust | Vice-Chair Safeguarding | Finance & Buildings Children in Care | Present at all meetings: 7/7 |
| Mrs Geraldine Foster Stephenson | Community | 15.08.14 - 14.08.18 | Directors of Trust | N/A | Staffing & Pay Finance & Buildings Head Teacher Performance Review | Present at 6/7 meetings |
| Mr Andrew Kerr Stirling | Community | 14.10.15 - 13.10.19 | Directors of Trust | N/A | Finance & Buildings (Committee Chair) | Present at 6/7 meetings |
| Mr David Keith Spilsbury | Community | 18.10.15 - 17.10.19 | Directors of Trust | N/A | Present at 6/7 meetings: |
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| Mr Peter Leslie High | Community | 08.10.08 - 07.10.16 | Directors of Trust | SEN | Finance & Buildings | Present at 6/7 meetings |
| Mrs Jenny Frances Blanks | Parent | 23.05.16 to 22.05.20 | Parents | N/A | Finance and Buildings | Present at all meetings: 7/7 |
| Governors who have served in the last 12 months | ||||||
| Mr Mike Hickin | Parent | 07.09.16 to 06.09.20 | Parents | N/A | Present at 4/7 meetings | |
| Ms Ruth Marion Mantle | Community | 01.09.14 - 31.08.18 | Directors of Trust | N/A | Staffing & Pay | Present at 5/7 meetings |
| Governor | Name of Employer/Organisation | Nature of Business | Nature of Interest | Date Declared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Storrar (Headteacher) | Banstead Infant School | Head Teacher Banstead Infant School | Nothing to declare | 28.9.17 |
| Ruth Tunnell (Staff Governor) | Banstead Infant School | Assistant Head Teacher Banstead Infant School | Nothing to declare | 28.9.17 |
| Joan Hornsby (Community/Chair) | N/A | N/A | Director of the Oaks Academy Trust by virtue of office | 28.9.17 |
| Ian Rivens (Community/Vice-Chair) | Institute of Cancer Research | Medical / Physicist | Nothing to declare | 28.9.17 |
| Geraldine Stephenson (Community) | N/A | N/A | Spouse is a Reigate and Banstead Borough Councillor | 28.9.17 |
| Andrew Stirling (Community/Chair of Finance & Buildings Committee) | Lloyds Banking Group | Banking | Spouse works for another Academy in the Surrey County Council area | 28.9.17 |
| David Spilsbury (Community) | Consultant | Engineer Engineering | Spouse is a parent volunteer at the School | 28.9.17 |
| Peter High (Community) | N/A | N/A | Spouse is Deputy Head Teacher of Jack & Jill Pre-School, Banstead | 28.9.17 |
| Jenny Frances Blanks (parent) | N/A | N/A | Chair of the PTA until 29.9.16 | 28.9.17 |
| Governors who have served in the past 12 months | ||||
| Mike Hickin (parent) | Teddington School, Surrey | Education – Pastoral Care | Works at another Surrey School and Spouse is a TA at the School | 28.9.16 |
| Ruth Mantle (Community) | Office Manager | Nothing to declare | 28.9.16 | |
